“We got assurance from them that they are not going anywhere. Instead, we are going to bring more people to the party,” he said.
“Look at it now, the turnout of the former governors at this meeting is two-third. It has never happened before. It’s a good sign and a good prospect for the party. They [former governors] were very frank on their grievances and that is what took us a long time.
“They told us what the issues are and we have taken note of those issues but they are not issues that are insurmountable.
“I am very happy, very encouraged because a lot of them have a lot of experiences and resources, but felt that they’re not as involved in some of the issues. And we’ve promised as a committee to keep them briefed, get them involved.